May 4, 2009
When I think of Michigan, I think of several things:
1) Too much snow
2) Good Oberon.
3) Bad Roads
4) Pretty sunsets.
5) The most delicious apples - much better than Washington.
6) Quiet capitol.
7) Home of the world's oldest Jazz Club (Detroit)
8) Home of Motown
9) Too much snow.
10) Weird weather patters.
5 Good, 5 Bad -- pretty even.
I'm sure all states have positives and negatives. I'm sure I can point out the flaws of Texas.
What can I say? You've been in Michigan for 27 years and I've only been here for 9 months. (This is far-fetched, but 9 months is the same as a pregnancy term and maybe at the end of 9 months, I'll love Michigan.) I know I'll miss it during the summer, for sure.
Oh...and I was comparing Michigan to places like Cancun, Jamaica, and Hawaii -- "tropical paradises" -- places people would go on their honeymoon or what not.
Thanks for sharing the greatness of Michigan, Terry.
P.S. Maybe it's because I'm a city girl that lives somewhat in the country. I'm just used to a booming metropolitan and things to do with great weather (with exception to some terrible tornadoes and 100F + in the summer). When I saw this comparison (Lansing vs. Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex), I got homesick:
Cleds.
P.S.S. I've scheduled an appt. with Olin Health Center. My body heats up at night, I'm fatigued, i have a cough, in the morning my stomach doesn't hold anything. Imagine cramping x 10. =( We'll see what happens. No worries -- I'm pretty sure I don't have H1N1 Flu!
When I think of Michigan, I think of several things:
1) Too much snow
2) Good Oberon.
3) Bad Roads
4) Pretty sunsets.
5) The most delicious apples - much better than Washington.
6) Quiet capitol.
7) Home of the world's oldest Jazz Club (Detroit)
8) Home of Motown
9) Too much snow.
10) Weird weather patters.
5 Good, 5 Bad -- pretty even.
I'm sure all states have positives and negatives. I'm sure I can point out the flaws of Texas.
What can I say? You've been in Michigan for 27 years and I've only been here for 9 months. (This is far-fetched, but 9 months is the same as a pregnancy term and maybe at the end of 9 months, I'll love Michigan.) I know I'll miss it during the summer, for sure.
Oh...and I was comparing Michigan to places like Cancun, Jamaica, and Hawaii -- "tropical paradises" -- places people would go on their honeymoon or what not.
Thanks for sharing the greatness of Michigan, Terry.
P.S. Maybe it's because I'm a city girl that lives somewhat in the country. I'm just used to a booming metropolitan and things to do with great weather (with exception to some terrible tornadoes and 100F + in the summer). When I saw this comparison (Lansing vs. Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex), I got homesick:
Cleds.
P.S.S. I've scheduled an appt. with Olin Health Center. My body heats up at night, I'm fatigued, i have a cough, in the morning my stomach doesn't hold anything. Imagine cramping x 10. =( We'll see what happens. No worries -- I'm pretty sure I don't have H1N1 Flu!
8:04 AM
8:08 AM
hmm...I should clarify my intent with my blog post: all though influenced by your vacation joke, it was largely a reaction to a myriad of comments I've heard about Michigan over the past three or four years, ever since I've started interacting with people from other states. It has been particularly the case with students in grad programs (99.9% in my grad program...during my first year orientation, I actually sat through a panel called "how to survive in Michigan"), who seem to act as if they are "forced" to be here. Also, the national media hasn't been too pleasant towards Michigan either. So really, the joke was more of a straw on a camels back...I apologize if my commentary came across otherwise. In all actuality, your cohort has been leaps and bounds more positive about coming here than any other group. So I definitely am sorry for the overreaction.
In other news, I hope you are feeling better! Particularly because of the quickly approaching Oberon Party (a celebration of our state's most delicious beverage)...on the positive side, it is the perfect party for someone on a liquid diet ;)